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Post by BorneAgain on Dec 23, 2008 18:56:09 GMT -5
I have no problem with a Star Wars musical if Lucas himself doesn't write it.
Much of the problems in my opinon that have occured in the past few projects (prequels, Jedi to some extent) is that he took on a much more hands on approach and did everything himself (writing, directing) rather than delegating it to others (see Irvin Kirshner directing Empire/Lawrence Kasdan writing both Empire and Jedi). I don't think its a coincidence that Jedi's diminished quality in comparison to the previous two might have something to do with that Lucas was personally supervising on set every day, even though Richard Marquand was the actual director.
Even Star Wars, the film he directed and wrote was done with heavy input from Lucas' various friends, who critiqued his drafts, punched up his dialogue, and reviewed the early rough cut versions of the film. The best stuff of the original Star Wars trilogy never came from just one person. Lucas's gifts as a visionary and overseer just helped to pull it all together.
In creating images and unique characters, he's brilliant. With writing and directing, not as much.
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Post by Cyborg Franky on Dec 23, 2008 19:09:20 GMT -5
This is pretty much how I feel about this.
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Post by Chainsaw on Dec 23, 2008 22:40:04 GMT -5
It's no Star Wars On Ice.
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Post by FrankGotch on Dec 23, 2008 22:42:50 GMT -5
Sounds good to me as long as its set in an apartment building where Vader is the landlord and in the end Chewbacca dies of AIDS.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Dec 23, 2008 22:56:09 GMT -5
Sounds good to me as long as its set in an apartment building where Vader is the landlord and in the end Chewbacca dies of AIDS. HEY YA BUM, YEAH YOU, MOVE OVER. GETCHA ASS OFF THAT STAR DESTROYER. ...I'll see myself out.
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Post by Frank Castle on Dec 23, 2008 22:59:13 GMT -5
I say we nerds all go see it and be rude douchbags and throw the actors off.
We will be like Canadian smarks.
Chant "boring" during monologues and songs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2008 0:04:44 GMT -5
I'm really surprised that nobody bothered to read the article!
It isn't a musical, it's clips from the movie with a live score performed by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which honestly sounds pretty awesome.
Add to it that it tours with a Star Wars prop exhibit, and it sounds even better.
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